1 dead, 3 injured in Egger Highlands shootings

One person was fatally wounded and three others were injured Friday night in shootings in the Egger Highlands neighborhood, San Diego police said.

The shooting was reported about 9:45 p.m. in a mobile-home park on Thermal Avenue near Cathy Street.

When officers arrived, they saw a man in his 30's with gunshot wounds to the upper part of his body lying in the street, according to police Lt. Mike Hastings. The man was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Three other men, all in their 20’s, also were shot during the same incident. They were transported to a hospital, and one was listed in critical condition. The other two were in stable condition, according to Hastings.

Police said witnesses had heard several people in an argument followed by gunshots. There is no description yet of the shooter, but a compact, dark-colored four-door vehicle was seen leaving the area.

Numerous officers responded to the incident, along with homicide detectives, a police helicopter and canine units.

The mobile-home park is bordered by Palm Avenue and Saturn Boulevard, west of Interstate 5 and east of Imperial Beach.

Anyone with information related to the shooting should call the Police Department's homicide unit or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.